Apartamentos Roca Plana

About Apartamentos Roca Plana

Apartamentos Roca Plana suits travellers who want a self-catering base in Es Pujols rather than a hotel routine. The three-star apartments stand 0.4 km from the village centre, so the beach and the evening bars are a short walk and the nights stay quiet. Couples, small families and friends who plan their own days around the island's green routes and coves fit best here. Parking is listed.

The building is classed as an apartment or villa stay with three stars, and the layout is aimed at people who cook some of their own meals. Kitchens and kitchenettes, a refrigerator, a microwave and an oven are listed, plus a washing machine for longer stays. It is a practical choice for a week on Formentera, with the island's beaches, lagoons and villages spread around you.

Location: Es Pujols

Es Pujols is Formentera's liveliest village, with a beach, boat houses and evening bars, and Apartamentos Roca Plana sits 0.4 km from it. That is walking distance for dinner and a slow walk back. Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 1.9 km away and Sant Francesc Xavier, the capital, is 3.1 km, both easy by bike on the signposted green routes. La Savina port is 3.6 km away.

Es Pujols fills up in July and August, when the promenade and the bars stay busy late; in May, June, September and October the same walk is quieter and the water still warm enough for a long swim. Nothing at Apartamentos Roca Plana needs a car for the village beach, but the lagoons 2.3 km away and the far ends of the island are easier with a bike, a scooter or the bus. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Apartamentos Roca Plana are listed with air conditioning, a kitchen or kitchenette, a refrigerator, a microwave and an oven, so self-catering works for a family or a couple. A sofa bed adds flexibility for a third or fourth person, and a balcony or terrace gives you somewhere to eat outside. Coffee making, a hairdryer and a television are listed as well, and the apartments are non-smoking.

Wifi and internet access appear on the list, and a washing machine is useful on a two-week stay. What the list cannot tell you is how each apartment is laid out, which floor it is on or how the balcony faces, so ask when you book. Confirm too whether linen and cleaning are included, whether cots are available for a baby, and the check-in arrangements if the ferry from Ibiza Town lands late.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport, so the route to Apartamentos Roca Plana runs through Ibiza. Fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then cross to the port in town and take a ferry to La Savina, the island's only port. Fast ferries take about 30-35 minutes and conventional ferries about an hour; sailings are frequent in season and fewer in winter, so check with the operators before fixing a date.

From La Savina, Apartamentos Roca Plana is 3.6 km away, a short taxi ride or a bike ride along the lane to Es Pujols. Bikes and the signposted green routes (circuits verds) cover most of the island, scooters and buses fill the gaps, and taxis wait at the port. The Consell de Formentera limits visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing a car on the ferry or hiring one on arrival.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The village beach at Es Pujols is 0.4 km from Apartamentos Roca Plana, with the boat houses and the evening bars behind it. Ca na Costa, the megalithic tomb about 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 1 km away. Sant Francesc Xavier and its fortified 18th-century church are 3.3 km off, and Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 1.9 km.

Beyond the village, the Ses Illetes sand spit and the lagoons of the Ses Salines Natural Park lie to the north, with birds at the lagoons 2.3 km away, and the long south-coast beach of Platja de Migjorn runs west towards Cala Saona and its red cliffs. Food on Formentera is simple and good: peix sec, dried fish, island salads and fresh fish, eaten late and slowly.

A day from Apartamentos Roca Plana

Start early with the short walk of 0.4 km into Es Pujols for coffee and bread, then swim at the village beach before the day fills. Cycle to the Ca na Costa tomb, 1 km from Apartamentos Roca Plana, and on to Sant Ferran de ses Roques at 1.9 km. In the afternoon, ride to the lagoons, 2.3 km away, for the birds, or take the bus towards Ses Illetes.

Evening belongs to Es Pujols: the 0.4 km walk back into the village for the bars that stay open late in summer, with a shower at Apartamentos Roca Plana first and a meal cooked in the kitchenette if the day has been long. A sunset run to Cap de Barbaria or the Far de la Mola is a longer drive or bike ride, best planned for a clear evening with time to return before dark.

Practical tips

Most of Formentera's tourist business, many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and restaurants, closes roughly from November to April, so ask Apartamentos Roca Plana for its own opening dates before booking a spring or autumn trip; July and August are the peak. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged by the accommodation per person per night; the amount varies with the apartment's category and the season, drops for longer stays and lower months, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the current rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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